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Item Traducción de conocimientos en el sur global : conectando diferentes formas del saber para un desarrollo equitativo(Institute of Development Studies, 2023-08) Georgalakis, James; Siregar, FajriItem New voices, different perspectives : proceedings of the AfricaAdapt Climate Change Symposium 2011(Institute of Development Studies for AfricaAdapt, 2011) Institute of Development Studies for AfricaAdaptThe AfricaAdapt network focuses on actions taking place at the local scale particularly with marginalized communities; actions which are often poorly documented and thus fail to become part of an evidence base which can inform local and national policy-making. This publication provides excerpts from papers and addresses delivered over three days of meetings, and links to more extended versions of the papers, powerpoint presentations, and other relevant resources about climate change adaptation, climate change variability, and climate-compatible development.Item Data collection challenges and identifying climate change drivers : background paper(2014) Abdrabo, Mohamed; Almansi, Florencia; Almeida, Oriana; Bidegain, Mario; Caffera, MarioOne of the most common problems described in all the workshop presentations was drawn out bureaucratic processes required for accessing reliable scientific data. Data collection challenges are more demanding in developing countries given the lack of indicators or data in many fields, alongside lack of access to information and an absence of transparency with available data. Insufficient knowledge of complex biophysical data (within usable time frames for analysis) is also a major challenge. This report synthesizes several projects from hotspots in the developing world with a multi-method approach across project sites, developed in partnership with local organizations and stakeholders.Item Methodological strengths and weaknesses of climate change modeling and downscaling : background research paper(2014) Abdrabo, Mohamed; Almansi, Florencia; Almeida, Oriana; Bidegain, Mario; Caffera, Mario“Downscaling” is a method of generating data from global models that can be locally relevant, and is useful for analyzing potential impacts and conducting vulnerability studies. As coastal zones are particularly susceptible to climate change impacts, this background paper analyzes some of the strengths and challenges of downscaling General Circulation Models (GCM) that were experienced by Climate Change and Water (CCW) project partners conducting adaptation research in coastal areas. Downscaled and modeled information must focus on end-user needs, particularly in developing countries, including a clear understanding of available data limits, and acknowledgement of uncertainty and probability.Item Understanding vulnerability in coastal and estuary areas : background research paper(2014) Abdrabo, Mohamed; Almansi, Florencia; Almeida, Oriana; Bidegain, Mario; Caffera, MarioThis background paper explores vulnerability in coastal areas or estuaries, with a focus on enhancing adaptive capacity. “Vulnerability” may refer to the vulnerable system itself, or to the impact on a given system, such as flooding in low-lying coastal cities. The projects in this report identified socio-ecological variables in order to improve understanding of vulnerabilities in coastal zone areas, with vulnerability seen as not strictly related to climate, but bound up with socio-economic and developmental processes. The research projects provide insights into a set of inter-relationships involving actors and processes, at a wide range of scales and locales.Item Adaptation aux changements climatiques dans les zones côtières et estuariennes : rapport de synthèse de la rencontre des partenaires soutenus par le CRDI qui mènent des recherches sur l'adaptation aux changements climatiques dans les zones côtières et estuariennes(2013) Zeidemann, Vivian; Rivero, Sergio; Almeida, OrianaLes zones côtières et estuariennes sont parmi les systèmes les plus productifs de la planète (Adargy et coll., 2005). Elles fournissent des services écosystémiques importants : elles représentent, à l’échelle mondiale, 25 % de la productivité primaire, de 90 à 95 % des pêches et 80 % de la production de carbonate (Tolba et coll., 1992). Qui plus est, les zones côtières ont une densité de population trois fois plus élevée que les terres intérieures; elles abritent plus d’un milliard de personnes dont plus de 71 % vivent dans un rayon de 50 km d’un estuaire (Adargy et coll., 2005). Les changements climatiques ajoutent une pression croissante sur ces régions que l’activité humaine met déjà sérieusement à mal...Item Adaptation to climate change in coastal areas and estuaries : synthesis report from the meeting of IDRC-funded partners working on climate change adaptation research in coastal areas and estuarine systems(2013) Zeidemann, Vivian; Rivero, Sergio; Almeida, OrianaCoastal areas and estuaries are among the most productive systems on the earth (Adargy et al., 2005). They are responsible for providing important ecosystems services such as 25% of global primary productivity, 90-95% of global fishing production, and 80% of the world’s carbonate production (Tolba et al., 1992). Furthermore, coastal areas have a density population nearly three times higher than inland areas, housing a population of more than a billion people, with more than 71% of this population living within 50 km of an estuary (Adargy et al., 2005). Climate change is adding increasing pressure on those areas that are already seriously threatened by human activity...Item Rapport d'évaluation de la deuxième phase du réseau AfricaAdapt - rapport final(AfricaAdapt, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2013-04) Touré, Oussouby; Sylla, IbrahimaCe rapport présente les résultats de l’évaluation réalisée par le programme AfricaAdapt à l’issue de sa phase 2. L’objectif visé à travers l’étude était de diagnostiquer les forces et les faiblesses du réseau, d’identifier des perspectives et opportunités à valoriser dans le cadre d’une pérennisation du programme. La démarche méthodologique mise en oeuvre a reposé essentiellement sur le principe de la participation consistant à donner la parole aux membres du programme qui sont les bénéficiaires directs des activités du réseau. Le rapport met en exergue plusieurs types de ressources développées par AfricaAdapt dans le but de promouvoir les bonnes pratiques et connaissances sur le changement climatique en Afrique. Il s’agit notamment du site web, du bulletin d’information, des rencontres « Meet and Greet », du « Fonds d’innovation » ainsi que d’autres outils utilisés par les membres en vue d’impulser des dynamiques d’échanges internes et externes. En termes d’appropriation, l’étude révèle des niveaux de connaissance sur l’existence des différents outils et des modalités d’utilisation très diversifiés. Ainsi, alors que les rencontres le site web, le bulletin d’information et les « Meet and Greet » paraissent particulièrement prisés par les membres du réseau, certaines ressources comme les KEFs et les alertes SMS restent encore peu connus par les utilisateurs. Il existe également d’autres contrastes dans la configuration du réseau qui ne parvient pas encore à comptabiliser les communautés dans le registre des membres actifs alors qu’elles sont effectivement présentes dans le programme surtout comme bénéficiaires directs. En effet, la plupart des membres inscrits dans le site web et de ceux qui ont participé à l’enquête sont des chercheurs et des personnels d’ONG locales et ou internationales. En termes d’apports en matière de partage d’informations et de bonnes pratiques sur le changement climatique, le réseau AfricaAdapt présente des atouts majeurs même si, par ailleurs, des améliorations devront être apportées sur le plan organisationnel, technique et financier. Des données à la fois scientifiques et endogènes sont brassées et mises à la disposition de cibles diversifiées qui s’en servent pour des besoins spécifiques exprimés sur le plan local, national ou international. À ce titre, la tendance globale sortie de l’analyse est que le réseau contribue considérablement à l’amélioration de la résilience à l’échelle locale. Au même titre, AfricaAdapt satisfait très largement ses membres interrogés au cours l’étude. Il existe cependant un certain nombre de défis que le réseau devra relever dans le cadre de la pérennisation de ses activités. C’est le cas de la dynamisation des outils de communication populaire comme les KEfs et les radios communautaires. Il en est de même pour ce qui concerne le renforcement des capacités de financement interne et externe du réseau. C’est aussi le cas du renforcement de la présence et de la visibilité des communautés dans le programme. Il s’agit en l’occurrence des communautés locales vulnérables et des groupements féminins qui n’ont pas accès à Internet, et donc au site web d’AfricaAdapt, mais qui restent membres à part entière du réseau.Item Systèmes d'information géographique participatifs (SIG-P) dans la gestion des ressources naturelles et la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique : ict4d e-bulletin, no. 7, avril 2012(ENDA Lead Africa, Dakar, SN, 2012-04) ENDA Lead AfricaItem AfricaAdapt newsletter, February 2012(AfricaAdapt Secretariat, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012-02) AfricaAdaptThe newsletter connects researchers in the field of inclusive development in agriculture and climate change. Featured projects and links are: Adaptation to climate variability in the coastal zone; Resilience of small-scale farmers; developing promising strategies using analogue locations in Eastern and Southern Africa.Item AfricaAdapt : quarterly newsletter, August 2012, issue 9(AfricaAdapt Secretariat, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012-08) AfricaAdaptThis issue covers news around AfricaAdapt, views from Dr. Aliou Diouf; who recently joins AfricaAdapt as a project manager on his vision for AfricaAdapt, a guest article by Mr. Attah Benson; Director of Community Emergency Response Initiative (CERI), on impact of climate change and adaptation measures in Nigeria, as well as profile of AfricaAdapt members. Also included are our recent publications, user posted projects and thematic resources focusing on disaster risk management.Item AfricaAdapt newsletter, April 2012(AfricaAdapt Secretariat, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012-04) AfricaAdaptIn this issue, you will be updated on: AfricaAdapt network news : Meet & Greets events, Management Group meetings, AfricaAdpt at the CoP17. Interviews with Dr Richard Munang, Mrs Oulie Keita and Ange Baimey. AfricaAdapt members profile, projects profileItem Resource guide on climate change science(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, KE, 2012-08) Opere, Alfred; Oludhe, Christopher; Omondi, PhilipAfricaAdapt is is an independent bilingual network (French/English) focused exclusively on Africa. The Network’s aim is to facilitate the flow of climate change adaptation knowledge for sustainable livelihoods between researchers, policy makers, civil society organizations and communities who are vulnerable to climate variability and change across the continent. In many cases, the abundance of resources has led to confusion and misinformation surrounding climate change issues. This resource guide provides selected resource materials and links that specifically target non-climate experts.Item Social media guide for climate change practitioners in Africa(AfricaAdapt Secretariat, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012-08) AfricaAdapt; International Livestock Research InstituteA guide to understanding various different types of social media, and their potential role in accessing and sharing knowledge on climate change adaptation in Africa.Item Risk communication guide for climate change practitioners in Africa(AfricaAdapt Secretariat, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012)This guide provides you with an overview of the key concepts you’ll need to understand about communicating climate risk. Throughout the guide the main ideas and lessons learned on risk communication are outlined, and examples are used to illustrate ways in which risk communication strategies have been used to support climate adaptation activities in Africa. Much of this guide draws on experiences from the ACCCA programme, and a set of articles written by Anna Taylor, Tahia Devisscher, Fernanda Zermoglio and Jon Padgham1. A guidance document written by SEI and ENDA in 20092 also provided particularly useful background material.Item GMOs or local crops for climate change adaptation in Africa? : key findings and policy recommendations from the AfricaAdapt network(AfricaAdapt Secretariat, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012-08) AfricaAdaptClimate change is reframing Africa’s food security debate. Farmers have long adapted to recurrent droughts through traditional practices such as intercropping. But now they face increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, degraded soils, declining yields … and ever more mouths to feed. Can transgenic biotechnology partially mitigate climate change and help Africa’s farmers adapt to its impacts? The AfricaAdapt network asked its members to discuss whether African countries should embrace genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as a means to cope with climate change. This polarizing issue drew responses from agricultural researchers, academia, extension organizations and grassroots community groups. The diverse perspectives – economic, ecological, political and social – made for a lively debate. This brief summarizes their insights and recommendations.Item Adapter l'agriculture grâce à la connaissance locale : principales conclusions et recommandations politiques issues d'une discussion en ligne d'AfricaAdapt(Secrétariat AfricaAdapt, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012-04) AfricaAdaptCette note d’orientation résume les principaux thèmes issus d’une discussion en ligne entre les membres du réseau AfricaAdapt Les participants ont examiné la question suivante : Quels sont les impacts du changement climatique sur l’agriculture paysanne et comment les agriculteurs font-ils face ou s’adaptent-ils à ces impacts? Des représentants de groupes communautaires de base, des universitaires, et des organisations de vulgarisation ont partagé leurs expériences sur la manière dont le changement climatique affecte l’agriculture familiale. Le groupe a fait part de quatre grandes recommandations politiques.Item Adapting agriculture through local knowledge : key findings and policy recommendations from an AfricaAdapt e-discussion(AfricaAdapt Secretariat, ENDA Tiers-Monde, Dakar, SN, 2012-04) AfricaAdaptThis policy brief summarizes the central themes arising from an e-discussion among members of the AfricaAdapt network. The participants considered the following question: What are the impacts of climate change on smallholder farming and how are farmers coping with or adapting to these impacts? Representatives from grassroots community groups, academia, and extension organizations shared their experiences of how climate change is affecting smallscale farming. The group suggested four major policy recommendations.Item AfricaAdapt : final technical report, 2010-2013 (phase II)(ENDA Energie-Environnement-Développement, Dakar, SN, 2013-04) Diouf, AliouThis report guides readers through various documents compiled in the annexes to this report, pointing to lessons learned over three years. AfricaAdapt is positioned as one of the largest networks of knowledge sharing on the continent, with the understanding that adaptation takes place at a local level, often by most vulnerable populations. AfricaAdapt facilitates flows of information about climate change adaptation and aims to increase visibility and inclusion of African adaptation knowledge at all levels in regional and international processes and knowledge sharing initiatives. The report delineates outputs and outcomes of programming and looks forward to future innovation.Item Handbook on women's safety audits in low-income urban neighbourhoods : a focus on essential services [Hindi version](JAGORI, New Delhi, IN, 2010) Tandon Mehrotra, Surabhi; Khosla, Prabha; Travers, KathrynThis handbook is a comprehensive guide prepared by JAGORI, on conducting WSA’s (Women’s Safety Audits) in low income urban neighbourhoods, with a special focus on essential services. The Action Research Project on Women’s Rights and Access to Water and Sanitation in Asian Cities (2009-11) implemented in two resettlement colonies of Delhi is also the result of a partnership between JAGORI and WICI (Women in Cities International), a Canadian based organization working in Canada and internationally. In Delhi, the project is being implemented in partnership with Action India. The handbook also serves as a wonderful example of partnering with people across continents to produce a work of knowledge and learning on globally shared concerns.